ant

¹ant

noun \ˈant\

Definition of ANT

: any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties

— ants in one's pants

: impatience for action or activity : restlessness

Origin of ANT

Middle English ante, emete, from Old English æmette; akin to Old High German āmeiza ant

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Insect Terms

drone, entomology, gadfly, pismire, proboscis, vespine

Rhymes with ANT

aunt, brant, cant, chant, grant, Kant, pant, plant, rant, scant, slant